Ransomware payment consequences
Paying ransoms to hackers often leads to repeated attacks rather than resolving the situation, as security experts have long understood. Since hackers operate as extortion rackets with no incentive to honor agreements, victims who pay are likely to become targets again for future demands.
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If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more
Paying ransoms to hackers often leads to repeated attacks rather than resolving the situation, as security experts have long understood. Since hackers operate as extortion rackets with no incentive to honor agreements, victims who pay are likely to become targets again for future demands.
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